Tuesday, 2 July 2013

The Secret of Mona Lisa Revealed




New images uncover 25 secrets concerning the mona lisa, together with proof that leonardo da vinci gave her eyebrows, solving a long-held mystery.

the images are half in an exhibition, mona lisa secrets revealed, that features new analysis by french engineer pascal cotte and debuts within the whole u. s. with the metreon center in san francisco, where it'll stay in the finish of the year. the mona lisa showcase is a component of a bigger exhibition referred to as da vinci : an exhibition of genius.

cotte, founding father of lumiere technology, scanned the
painting with the use of a 240-megapixel multi-spectral imaging camera he invented, that uses 13 wavelengths from ultraviolet light to firmly infrared. the ensuing images peel away centuries of varnish and other alterations, shedding light in how the artist brought the painted figure to firmly life and the way she seemed to da vinci and his contemporaries.

the eye of mona lisa seems slightly wider and therefore the smile differs and therefore the eyes are totally different, cotte aforementioned. the smile is more accentuated i'd say.

mona lisa mysteries

a zoomed-in image of mona lisas left eye revealed a one brush stroke within the whole eyebrow region, cotte aforementioned.

i'm an engineer and scientist, therefore on behalf of me all has to remain logical. finally it was not logical that mona lisa won't have any eyebrows or eyelashes, cotte told livescience. i discovered one hair on your eyebrow.

another conundrum had been the career on your subjects right arm, that lies across her stomach. this was the very 1st few time, cotte aforementioned, that a painter had rendered a subjects arm and wrist in this sort of position. whereas other artists had never understood da vincis reasoning, they will copied it nonetheless.

cotte discovered the pigment barely behind the ideal wrist matched up perfectly with that on your painted cover that drapes across mona lisas knee. therefore it did make sense : the forearm and wrist held up one facet the most blanket.

the wrist on your right hand is up high by the stomach. however if you simply look deeply within the whole infrared you recognize that she holds a protective cover along with her wrist, cotte aforementioned.

behind a painting

the infrared images too revealed da vincis preparatory drawings that lie behind layers of varnish and paint, showing that the renaissance man was too human.

if you really look with the left hand you see the very 1st few position on your finger, and he modified his mind for an additional position, cotte aforementioned. even leonardo da vinci had hesitation.

other revelations embrace :

lace on mona lisas dress
the transparency on your veil shows da vinci first painted a landscape and once that used transparency techniques to firmly paint the veil atop it.
a modification within the whole position on your left index and middle finger.
the elbow was repaired from injury due to your rock thrown with the painting in 1956.
the blanket covering mona lisas knees too covers her stomach.
the left finger wasn't fully finished.
a blotch mark by the corner on your eye and chin are varnish accidents, countering claims that mona lisa was sick.
and therefore the mona lisa was painted on uncut poplar board, contrary to firmly speculations.

within the whole larger picture, cotte aforementioned when he stands back and appearance up with the enlarged infrared image of mona lisa, her beauty and mystique are apparent.

if you're in front of the huge enlargement of mona lisa, you perceive instantly why mona lisa is therefore famous, cotte aforementioned. he added, its one thing you could have to check out along with your own eyes.

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